undertake
英 [ʌndə'teɪk]
美[,ʌndɚ'tek]
- vt. 承担，保证；从事；同意；试图
词态变化
第三人称单数: undertakes;过去式: undertook;过去分词: undertaken;现在分词: undertaking;
助记提示
1、under + take.
2、身在其中担任、掌握(take, hold)什么；当然，只有身在其中才能去担任、掌管什么东西了。
3、At here, the under is not the usual word meaning "beneath," but from Old English under, from PIE *enter- "between, among". 另见：understand.
2、身在其中担任、掌握(take, hold)什么；当然，只有身在其中才能去担任、掌管什么东西了。
3、At here, the under is not the usual word meaning "beneath," but from Old English under, from PIE *enter- "between, among". 另见：understand.
中文词源
undertake 承担
词源理解存争议。under-, 来自inter-变体，在里面，词源同interact, understand, take, 带走，承担。即承担起来的。
英英释意
- 1. enter upon an activity or enterprise
- 2. accept as a challenge;
- "I'll tackle this difficult task"
- 3. promise to do or accomplish;
- "guarantee to free the prisoners"
- 4. enter into a contractual arrangement
- 5. accept as a charge
英文词源
- undertake (v.)
- c. 1200, "to entrap;" c. 1300, "to set about (to do)," from under + take (v.). Similar formation in French entreprendre "to undertake," from entre "between, among" + prendre "to take." The under in this word may be the same one that also may form the first element of understand. Old English had underniman "to trap, accept" (cognate with Dutch ondernemen, German unternehmen).
考试真题
- More recently, however, some companies have been investing money in a more ambitious undertaking: learning how to adjust the fundamental make-up of the food they sell.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- Why is Google undertaking such a venture?
出自-2011年12月阅读原文
- It is basically a social undertaking.
出自-2010年6月阅读原文
- As America's first environmentalist, John Muir lived his life forever daring to undertake new adventures
出自-2013年6月听力原文
- Encourage people to undertake adventures
出自-2013年6月听力原文
- You might expect that the student who had undertaken the most exhausted search would be the most satisfied with their final decision, but it turns out that's not true.
出自-2011年6月听力原文
- Just tell us whether you can undertake the task or not.
2015年高考英语湖北卷 句子填空 原文
- Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them.
2015年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读A 原文
- To do so, it should help to understand why people undertake volunteer work and what keeps their interest in the work.
2015年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
实用场景例句
- to undertake a task/project
- 承担一个任务 / 项目
牛津词典
- University professors both teach and undertake research .
- 大学教授既要教学又要从事研究工作。
牛津词典
- The company has announced that it will undertake a full investigation into the accident.
- 公司已经宣布将对这次事故进行全面调查。
牛津词典
- He undertook to finish the job by Friday.
- 他答应星期五或之前完成这一工作。
牛津词典
- She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.
- 她承担了监督选举的艰巨任务。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He undertook to edit the text himself.
- 他答应亲自编辑正文的内容。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Use wattmeter or similar instrument, can undertake power is measured.
- 使用3193电力计或类似仪器, 可进行功率测量.
期刊摘选
- It ties to awake the minds of Chinese traditional culture and undertake the transformation of modernization.
- 它意在唤醒中国传统文化的心智,进行现代性的转型,并以他者能够“读懂”且感兴趣(中国概念)的方式呈现.
期刊摘选
- I had rather undertake some purposeful labour than stay idle.
- 我宁可做些有意义的劳动也不愿闲着.
辞典例句
- Second, the bank will be able not but to undertake the start economical engine's partial prices.
- 第二, 银行将不得不承担开动经济发动机的部分代价.
期刊摘选
- But dishing out equity to reward staff who undertake corporate ventures is fraught with pitfalls.
- 但是,大量分发股本以奖励负责企业风险投资的员工,这种方式充满了陷阱.
期刊摘选
- This period to these problems medium a few have representative topic to undertake discussion quite.
- 本期对这些问题中的一些比较有代表性的话题进行讨论.
期刊摘选
- I repeat that we cannot undertake the task.
- 我再说一遍,我们不能承担这项任务.
《简明英汉词典》
- If the equipment is not up to the agreed specifications and quality, we will undertake to replace them.
- 如果设备达不到议定的规格质量, 我们将负责调换.
《简明英汉词典》
- I'll undertake for your security.
- 我将保证你的安全.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- If you will undertake the affair, I shall be very grateful.
- 要是你愿意承办这件事, 我将不胜感激.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The Lawyer may refuse to undertake a case which appears to him unsound.
- 律师可能拒绝承办他认为站不住脚的案件.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I can undertake that you will enjoy the play.
- 我保证你会喜欢这个剧.
《简明英汉词典》
- I want you to undertake all the responsibility.
- 我要你承担所有的责任.
《简明英汉词典》
- I'll undertake to land them on our coast.
- 我负责使他们在我们的海岸登陆.
《简明英汉词典》
- Those who seek it, undertake an arduous journey and can never be sure that they will find it.
- 寻求正义的人历尽艰辛,也决不能肯定他们就能找到正义.
《用法词典》
- Low levels of profitability mean there is a lack of incentive to undertake new investment.
- 利润率低意味着缺乏新投资的动力.
《简明英汉词典》
- Both sides undertake to facilitate further cultural exchanges.
- 双方承诺为进一步开展文化交流创造便利条件.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- We can't undertake that you will make a profit.
- 我们不能保证你会获利.
《简明英汉词典》
- I'll leave you to undertake an important mission.
- 我要让你承担一项重要使命.
《简明英汉词典》
- Their team will undertake exploration for oil.
- 他们队将着手进行石油勘探工作.
《简明英汉词典》
- If you undertake the project, you are bound to encounter difficulties.
- 如果你承接这项工程的话, 免不了会遇到许多困难.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Who will undertake the job of decorating the auditorium?
- 谁来负责装饰礼堂的工作?
《简明英汉词典》
- The jury is still out on what kind of solutions we might undertake.
- 尚未确定我们可能采取何种解决办法。
柯林斯例句